Nakajima C6N1-S Saiun "Myrt" wreck on Barnstormers

Warbirdnerd · **Joined:** Fri Apr 30, 2004 7:34 pm **Posts:** 2923

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lmritger · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:51 am

Well holy crap, how about that... he DOES have a Myrt. Dear Meier Motors, I think I found your next project!!! :shock:

Think of the ride program one could institute with that and an FM-2 or F4U.

Lynn

Bearcat SA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:31 pm

Wow .. thats unique

... we can only hope it goes to a person with enough coin and patience to get it back in the air

p51 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:34 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9tsxpK05Zg

StangStung · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:13 pm

That's incredible. It's not listed over on the preserved axis aircraft site, which was pretty thorough (although I note it hasn't been updated in some time). The only one listed there is at Garber.

I wonder where it came from?

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:39 pm

Wow! Now that's a surprise that came from nowhere!

C VEICH · **Joined:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm **Posts:** 1471

Wow! What I wouldn't give to see this go to somebody for restoration to airworthy! This one and the Planes of Fame Judy together would be a magnificent sight.

Rick65 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:59 pm

Fantastic.
Another of those planes that trashes the claims that the Japanese were just imitators.
A uniquely Japanese concept and execution, a beautifully designed specialised three seat carrier based reconnaisance plane that was as fast as the Hellcat.

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 10:07 pm

Interesting!!!!

Anyone noticed this is not a crash landing recovery!!!!!

Look at how intact the parts are overall.....

Tks for sharing

C VEICH · **Joined:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:40 pm **Posts:** 1471

Is that a Jug undergoing restoration in the background of the second photo?

airmanual · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:32 am **Posts:** 240

FINALLY this quite unique wreck re-surface.

This Myrt was abandoned by the Japanese at Moen airfield (truk - Micronesia) and was left almost undisturbed in a swamp until the early 2000's when it was recovered and exported to an unknown destination. You can find some photos of it here : http://www.j-aircraft.com/relics/richar ... k_myrt.htm

Good to see some rare Japanese planes coming back from almost total extinction (kate with Pearl Harbor museum, Betty now with Paul Allen, ...)

Laurent

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:42 am

KiwiZac wrote:

Wow! Now that's a surprise that came from nowhere!

Aside from the news item and photo we had in CW98 last year
:lol:

JohnTerrell · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:16 am

C VEICH wrote:

Is that a Jug undergoing restoration in the background of the second photo?

Yep, the photos, although not all that recent, were clearly taken at Mike Breshears' shop (Vintage Airframes), where Allied Fighters' P-47 "Dottie Mae" and Hellcat are under restoration. Of course "Dottie Mae" is now largely complete/just about fully assembled, based on latest updates from late June.

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:47 pm

DaveM2 wrote:

KiwiZac wrote:

Wow! Now that's a surprise that came from nowhere!

Aside from the news item and photo we had in CW98 last year
:lol:

I always say my memory is absolutely shocking!

flightsimer · **Posted:** Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:17 am

DaveM2 wrote:

KiwiZac wrote:

Wow! Now that's a surprise that came from nowhere!

Aside from the news item and photo we had in CW98 last year
:lol:

Not as bad as the CAF claiming they didn't know about That's All brother until just last year and if they didn't raise all that money it was going to get converted...

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